barnslig

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From barn +‎ -s- +‎ -lig.

Adjective

barnslig (neuter singular barnslig, definite singular and plural barnslige, comparative barnsligere, indefinite superlative barnsligst, definite superlative barnsligste)

  1. childish, infantile

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish barnsliker, barnzliker, barnzliken, from Old Norse bernskr (“childish”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

barnslig (comparative barnsligare, superlative barnsligast)

  1. childish (behaving immaturely)

Declension

Inflection of barnslig
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular barnslig barnsligare barnsligast
neuter singular barnsligt barnsligare barnsligast
plural barnsliga barnsligare barnsligast
masculine plural2 barnslige barnsligare barnsligast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 barnslige barnsligare barnsligaste
all barnsliga barnsligare barnsligaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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